History of Skiing & Snowsports
PROJECTS BY EMORY UNIVERSITY HISTORY STUDENTS
This podcast focuses on Ski Dubai, an 22,500 square meter indoor ski complex in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Started as a dream to increase tourism in this city in the desert, Ski Dubai has since exceeded expectations and …
In this day and age, skiing is a heavily commercialized and largely corporate-owned endeavor with a relatively niche community that participates in skiing. There is a uniform aspect to large resorts, such as Vail and Alterra, but one resort stands …
Winter Park has always dealt with an unfortunate identity crisis. As a resort that was developed and wholly-owned by the city of Denver until recently, the resort began as an affordable escape for city folk looking to ski. The resort …
When I tell people I take frequent day trips to go skiing in the South, many of them don’t even believe skiing is possible down in …
Luxury ski wear expanded in America throughout the 2000s, and continues to develop today. During the 2000s, brands created more ski wear, and showcased that through advertisements and celebrity endorsements. Luxury brands including Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Prada started …
“I was going probably 20 mph on an icy black diamond…there was a large mound of snow/ice there that I ran directly into/over and I hit the ground hard …
It is no secret that skiing is an overwhelmingly white sport. Both skiers and non-skiers alike can agree that, when asked to …
Over the last 20 years, there has been a huge increase in the number of skiers wearing a helmet. However, ski helmets have been around for …
Today, we know Aspen as one of the world’s most luxurious travel destinations, where we glide up ski lifts with A-listers and descend the slopes alongside ultra-wealthy …
By: Max Singer & Will Chaikin
Turn of the decade (2000) to current day. In the recent decades ski trick videos have become increasingly popular on social media and universal platforms such as …